Fort Processor synth - fully built circuit, deluxe Black & Gold version

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Fully built Fort Processor synth - Black & Gold version.

The Fort Processor is a touch and light controlled synthesiser and audio effect circuit designed by Isn’tses for Fort Process festival 2018. The event is held at Newhaven Fort on the Sussex coast, and Isn’tses have based the design and artwork of the instrument on the layout of the site, with inspiration from the surrounding landscape and ocean.

This is the special new edition with gold-plated contacts.

The circuit consists of:

• A section which distorts and octave-divides incoming audio (eg from a radio, walkman, mp3, synth etc)
• Squarewave oscillators controlled by touching the metallic drawings across the centre of the circuitboard with fingers, and also by a light sensor (best played using flashing/colour-changing lights or moving shadows)
• A chopper/ring-modulator which rhythmically slices between the distorted input signal and the oscillators,
• A ‘Twin-T’ section; a classic kick drum circuit mutated into a mysterious bass oscillator/drum/drone/filter which is influenced by the audio input.

If no audio input is connected, the circuit instead uses feedback and acts as a self-contained synth.

The Fort Processor should be powered only from a 9v DC, centre-negative power supply, ie a standard BOSS-style guitar pedal PSU (not included)

As this is an open-circuitboard style experimental synthesiser care must be taken not to short circuit anything while plugged in, do not use on a metal/conductive surface!

OPTIONAL CLEAR ACRYLIC BASE
We have now released an optional clear acrylic laser-cut base for the Chernobylizer, this optional extra costs an additional £8.50 and comes with nuts and bolts to attach it, and stick-on rubber feet, order here: isntses.bandcamp.com/merch/laser-cut-clear-acrylic-base-kits-for-fort-processor-and-chernobylizer-synths

More info and a demo video can be found at:
www.isntses.co.uk/blog

EU CUSTOMERS PLEASE NOTE: you might be better off ordering our synths from isntses.etsy.com because etsy charge VAT up front, if you order it here you might get charged the VAT by your postal service with an additional service charge.

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Harsh fun duo Lisa McKendrick and Tim Drage. Adhering only to a mythical structure, Isn'tses inflect a narrative of textured sound and auditory fullness using esoteric electronics, aggressive vocals and beats.

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